In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Rebecca & Chrisetta. A couple who discovered their love for each other later in life. We talked about discovering true love, divorcing, blending families, their love adventure, and so much more. Check it out!

01:16- Rebecca & Chrisetta introductions

03:13 – How they met

13:44 – The process of discovering their sexuality

19:02- How they became a couple

20:20 – Their first kiss

22:15- Chrisetta’s mindset in the beginning of the relationship

25:10- Rebecca’s mindset as Chrisetta was going transitioning out of her marriage

32:01- Difference in communication with a man vs a woman

34:50- All of the thoughts and transition struggles of the divorce

35:50- Being out by best friend

40:16- Talking to the kids about their relationship

45:59- Sharing there love on social media

47:07- don’t nobody just turn gay

50:17- Advice to other LGBTQ+ people

Social Media

Rebecca & Chrisetta IG: @babygirlandbear

Queerly Blax IG: @ queerlyblax

Queerly Blax Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTFH1KU4zjauIBMlxhxHVQ/videos

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In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Royalty of Royalty’s World. We talked about growing up as a tomboy, the transition into becoming a Youtuber, building a LGBT life with your partner on a public platform, and so much more. Check it out!

00:30- Queerly Blax Introduction

01:01- Royalty Intro (Pronouns & Labels)

02:19- We discuss the controversary around labels and why we should just be people

05:20- Royalty’s experience with liking women

06:36- We talked about the ugly LGBT phase

08:33- Fighting the decision to come out

10:37- Living in the south being gay

11:51- Coming out conversation and transition into trying to find where you fit

15:14- Getting on Youtube

18:05- Deciding to put lesbian relationship on Youtube

21:09- Being comfortable in a relationship with a woman who’d been with a man and has two children

24:03- Being a parent to stepchildren and boundaries

28:40- The process of being a stud having children

34:40- Royalty’s advice to young lesbians going through they own journey

Social Media

IG: @queerlyblax

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTFH1KU4zjauIBMlxhxHVQ/videos

IG: https://www.instagram.com/royaltysworld/?hl=en

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ROYALTYSWORLD

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/royaltysworldceo

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Dawon Hawkins of the Minoritea Report. We talked about interracial dating within the LGBT community, gaining independence before coming out, generational differences in the queer world and so much more. Check it out!

01:07 – Dawon Hawkins Introduction

02:23 – Dawon explains identifying more with the queer identity than gay

04:34- Coming out story

10:27- Chosing to be independent before coming out to family

19:18- Challenges of being out as an LGBT person born in the 80s

23:09- Difference of opinion in the queer community, Dave Chappelle transgender joke

32:21- The evolution of LGBTQ acceptance

37:20- Balancing masculinity and feminine expression

42:00- Being in an interracial relationship as a black and queer person

54:19- Discussing the Minoritea Reports

58:01- The time Dawon was high on the podcast

1:00:44- Advice for a young person

IG Minoritea Report: https://www.instagram.com/minoriteareport/?hl=en

IG Dawon: https://www.instagram.com/dailydawon/?hl=en https://twitter.com/MTeaReport?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Minoritea Report: https://www.youtube.com/c/minoriteareport

Queerly Blax IG: https://www.instagram.com/queerlyblax/

Queerly Blax Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTFH1KU4zjauIBMlxhxHVQ/videos

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Tracy Parsons of Nikki & Tray. We talked about her coming out story, life as a lesbian international basketball player, building a life with a woman who has a child and some much more. Check it out!

00:49- Queerly Blax Introduction

01:38- Playing house as a kid let Tracy know she was gay

04:20- Parents ignored the signs that Tray was gay

06:03- Tracy talks about coming out

07:01- Tracy mom found clues that she might be gay in her room

08:43- Feeling relieved that she was finally out

10:15- Dating as an LGBT basketball player

14:02- Being a lesbian woman playing basketball in another country

15:28- Tracy talks about being in a relationship with a woman who has a child already

19:18- Tracy discusses transitioning into a more masculine presenting woman

21:45- Tracy talks about living in the south as a LGBT woman

24:25- Advice to young queer kids going through their own journey

Guest contact info:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/nikkiandtray/?hl=en

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NikkiTray

Queerly Blax Info

IG: @queerlyblax

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTFH1KU4zjauIBMlxhxHVQ/videos

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Che & Cherice. We talked about their one-of-a-kind LGBTQ love story, Che exclusively shared her coming out story, gender roles in a lesbian relationship and so much more. Check it out!

1:10- Queerly Blax Introduction

2:56- Cherice coming out story

7:26- Che coming out story (Exclusive)

16:30- Dating experiences before they got together

20:10-Cherice describes her experiences after her last breakup before getting with Che

23:45-Che describes her prior relationships before meeting Cherice

26:48- Che & Cherice discuss the importance of self-love and inner work before entering a new relationship

31:20- Cherice comes to Houston from Ohio on a one way ticket and never went back

34:40- Cherice discusses adjusting to being in a relationship with an Alpha Female

40:51- Che describes balancing masculinity and feminity

44:12- We talk about communication in a new relationship while operating a business

50:10- Getting on Youtube and starting a business together

54:41- Che talks about the clothing brand

56:32- Cherice talks about plus sizes in their brand

01:01:30- Advice to young people going through a queer journey

IG: queerlyblax

Che & Cherice clothing brand- https://cheandcherice.com/

IG: @cheandcherice

Youtube- https://youtube.com/c/Che%E2%80%99Cherice

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Jah’Zuri, we talked about her experience with homophobia within African American centered spaces, her coming out story and her journey to acceptance in the LGBT world. Check it out!

0:11- Queerly Blax Introduction

1:01- Jah’Zuri Guest introduction

2:06- First memories of queerness

3:10- Came out to brother while watching apollo

4:10- Got outed by brother in front of whole family

6:36- Older cousin came out to her & Jah’s process for forming language for her sexuality

8:18- Pansexual described

14:05- National coming out day announcement

15:20- Finding social acceptance being out and active in LGBT organizations

17:58- Resistance in process of openly apart of the LGBT community and other organizations

19:01- Subculture of homophobia within African American culture

30:09- Journey through Gender expression

34:45- Kids perspective on queerness

37:16- Giving advice to parents with queer children

Social Media

Instagram: @queerlyblax

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTFH1KU4zjauIBMlxhxHVQ/videos

Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-queerly-blax-show-with-ashley/id1602328143

Linktree

https://linktr.ee/queerlyblax

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Ben Carlton, we talked about his coming out story, DL culture, the resiliency of queer people, his work in the LGBT community and so much more. Check it out!

0:00 – Queerly Blax Intro

0:46- Ben Carlton introduction

3:56- Ben’s first experiences in facing his sexuality

8:28- Ben talks about the feeling of isolation at a young age due to rejection of who he naturally was.

11:45- Queer people are resilient

12:32- Ben narrates his first relationship with a man

16:06- Ben talks about DL culture and why people are on the DL

22:10- Ben talks about his experience as a gay man at FAMU, an HBCU.

24:06- His fear of pursing Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

26:02- We talk about Ben’s conversations with his sister leading up to coming out.

31:15- Coming out to your family at thanksgiving dinner

40:50- Ben talks about his process to coming out in the TheRoot.com

46:50- Family’s accept all kind of things but not homosexuality

54:50- Advice to people struggling to come out

SOCIAL MEDIA

IG: queerlyblax

BEN CARLTON IG: @ibencarlton

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Dia, we talked about her coming out story, life as a lesbian in a divine 9 organization, her journey as a LGBT teacher and so much more. Check it out!

00:32- Introduction

01:13- What is the Alphabet Mafia?

02:08- Coming out story

04:59- Howard experience as a member of the LGBT community

07:49- Acceptance of LGBT individuals in other countries

10:39- Experience in Divine 9 organization

14:46- Conversations with parents about sexuality

22:34- Journey as an LGBT teacher

26:56- Dove campaign experience

29:47- Dating as a lesbian

33:03- Advice to others in their LGBT journey

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Jordan and Tony of the Surface Level podcast about living as a modern gay man. We talked about everything from coming out stories, stuggles with family, dating as a gay man and so much more. Check it out!

0:10 – Introductions by Jordan & Tony

1:52- Tony & Jordan’s coming out stories

8:49 – Parents and families as allies when you are gay

12:03- Helping parents accept LGBT children

13:56- The black LGBT burden

19:46- Talking about the Surface Level Podcast

24:10- Fat phobia in the gay community

26:36- Dating in a transient city (New York and LA)

31:10- Non monogamy in modern black LGBT dating

32:30- The process of self-reflection after a relationship ends

38:30- Are they gold star gay?

39:11- Tony’s experience with an engaged man

41:06- Black gay culture at Howard

48:40- Jordan and Tony’s advice to black gay people struggling with their queerness

Social Media

Queerly Blax @queerlybalx

Surface Level Podcast @surfacelevelpodcast

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Jamila about her journey to understanding her sexuality, having children from a previous relationship, new engagement, and being a pastor’s daughter and coming into your sexuality with the whole church watching. Check it out!

1:20- Process of understanding her sexuality

5:08- Rumors in church that she was gay

8:25- First family member to help her come out

20:44- When she finally came out and why

24:54- The difference between bi-sexuality and demi-sexuality

40:06- Process of dating with children as a demisexual woman

50:04- Making her fiancé comfortable with her sexuality

56:39- Her stance on sexuality and faith

1:04:24- Advice to people struggling to come out